Whitman has a direct labor standard of 2 hours per unit of output. Each employee has a standard wage rate of $23.00 per hour. During July, Whitman paid $198,000 to employees for 8,980 hours worked. 4,780 units were produced during July. What is the direct labor rate variance? (Do not round your intermediate calculations.)

$21,880 favorable

$8,540 favorable

$13,340 favorable

$8,540 unfavorable